The Democratic Party on June 18 requested that citizens protesting the "ballot shortage" at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, disband. They also criticized Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, for mentioning "fraudulent elections," questioning whether he was attempting to evade the current crisis.
During a policy coordination meeting at the National Assembly, Han Byeong-do stated, "Cheon Jun-ho, the deputy floor leader, Jeon Yong-ki, the chief deputy floor leader, and Im O-kyung visited Olympic Park on June 17 and heard derogatory remarks such as 'Red bastards.' I cannot help but question if this is a normal situation."
Han Jeong-ae, chair of the policy committee, emphasized, "Olympic Park has been designated as a temporary counting site. There is no legal basis for keeping the ballot boxes and ballots after the counting is completed. The ballots currently stored at Olympic Park should be moved in a manner acceptable to the citizens present. The Olympic venue is a space for athletes."
Cheon, the deputy floor leader, highlighted that "Olympic Park has been completely blocked by protesters for two weeks. Sports organizations based in the venue have come to a standstill. The national fencing team had to compete with borrowed equipment. Illegal acts that disrupt others' work cannot be tolerated, regardless of the circumstances."
The Democratic Party also accused Jang of trying to exploit the situation for political gain through conspiracy theories about fraudulent elections.
Han remarked, "Jang is still immersed in conspiracy theories. Even within the People Power Party, he is criticized for using tricks to evade the crisis."
Cheon added, "Jang visited the protest site on June 16 and made inflammatory remarks, essentially instructing the far-right to continue fighting against the police. The People Power Party must immediately cease actions that exacerbate the situation for political gain."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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